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President Barack Obama carried on the White House tradition of pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey today, sending the bird, “Courage,” off to be grand marshal of a holiday parade. In doing so, he said this: “… You know, there are certain days that remind me of why I ran for this office. And then there are [...]

Let’s pretend for a moment that U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley or Sen. Tom Harkin was able to land in an uncomfortable, yet potentially advantageous position on a piece of legislation. In this hypothetical, both men would be simultaneously courted and despised by both sides, but also in a unique position to make a change within [...]

I just watched an incredible documentary on the Independent Film Channel about the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  Wow.  What an awesome legacy Mr. and Mrs. Hershey left for their community. An introduction on their website is below.  www.mhs-pa.org . “At Milton Hershey School®, we believe that all students can be successful. We know that [...]

Cedar Rapids residents who live in Iowa House District 33 have an opportunity today to vote in a special election. Candidates are: Kirsten Running-Marquardt, Democrat Joshua Thurston, Republican Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and a list of voting locations is available on the Linn County Auditor’s Web site. House District [...]

Thanks a lot Lynda, you just had to bring up our dirty laundry didn’t you!!! Just when I was trying to decide what my second blog should be about The story on HD33 goes all the way back to the Caucus in January of 2008. My precinct was meeting at McKinley Middle School. I was [...]

The Men’s Anti-Violence Council at the Women’s Resource and Action Center has launched a new blog to increase the online presence of anti-violence and feminist/pro-feminist female and male allies. The group hopes to create discussions about issues and share resources. Click over to mensantiviolencecouncil.wordpress.com to join the conversation!

I use to do a Sunday linkfest, but then decided that I rather liked keeping that day reserved for doing all the family and home stuff that sometimes gets pushed aside during the work week. So, I think “Monday Morning Quickies” might serve as a fair alternative for those who have been missing the Sunday [...]

Teen library patrons in Ames will continue to have the opportunity to access accurate sex education materials thanks to a vote Thursday night by the local library’s board of trustees. Members of the board voted 6-to-1 to continue to make copies of the Sex, Etc. magazine available, both on display and for free distribution. The [...]

Carole Kazmierski, president of DAWN’s List, announced today that the organization has endorsed Kirsten Running-Marquardt in the race to elect a new state representative in Iowa House District 33. The special election to replace Dick Taylor, the district’s retiring representative, will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 24. “Kirsten Running-Marquardt is a dedicated worker, a proven [...]

A 30-year-old Urbandale woman who served three tours in Iraq as member of the Iowa Air National Guard is dead this week, believed to have been gunned down by her estranged husband in his Des Moines apartment. Tereseann Lynch, according to police reports, was believed to have been abducted Wednesday from a mall nearby and [...]